About Studio MYU Architects Co. Ltd

Studio MYU Architects was founded in 1986 by Yumi Kori and Toshiya Endo in Tokyo, Japan. They have designed many architectural projects which include post offices, restaurants, offices, facilities for senior citizens, apartment buildings, private houses, renovations and historical restorations. Yumi Kori, the founding principal architect, has degrees in architecture from both Japan (Kyoto Prefecture University) and the USA (Columbia University), and has lectured extensively on architecture, art, space and design in both countries. They have worked in Japan, the United States, and around the world. Studio MYU architects is the recipient of many prestigious awards, including the ar+d award by the Architectural Review, London; the Modern Living Award; the Osaka Cityscape Award; Chiba Architectural Cultural Award; and The Tokyo Architectural Award. For their work in ecological design, they were awarded the Passive Solar House Grand Prize in 1996 by OM Solar foundation. In addition, they were awarded the Japanese Minister of Construction Award for historical town house renovation/ innovative restoration projects.